Bracket



May 2, 1950 T. w. TREGEAR BRACKET Filed June 15, 1947 r Mm HTTOBNEYX iatented May 2, 195]) r BRACKET.-. v Tamine wwrreeear, Seattle,- Wash. Application-Janus, 1947, Serial No. 754,326

, intention relates,

in. a general way, ,as ."fbr'aekets" and it has reference more particularly to a bracket; assemmy, eoinprisin'gan,attachinggcr supporting plat 'anda bracket arm-that is 'ektendedffrom the plate tothc'se devices known.

Iror the support-pr suspension oi an-articie there- "from.

It,is.the .principalphiect of this invention to revraeanattractive and serviceable bracket of the kind above-.stated characterized by the fact ,l that the supporting plate a'iid'a'rm may be ar- "rang'ed -in van-pus relationships tc adapt the :de-

vice for attachment to or mounting-en window rails, walls; casings,;rchair rails-:or--other means of support.

ltisifalsoan object ofgtheinvention to provide 3a bracket that relatively inexpensive easy to apply-and: use and-which*--p'ern'i"its the ready renr'o'va'li'of the "bracketrarm arom tne afdiiingfplate Still further objects of the invention reside in the details of construction of the associated parts and in their relationship and mode of use as will hereinafter be fully described.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided the improved details of construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bracket embodied by the present invention, showing it as applied to awindow rail and illustrating its use for the suspending of a flower basket therefrom.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the bracket as applied in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 2, particularly showing the relationship of the bracket parts and window rail.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating another relationship of the bracket arm, the attaching plate, and support.

Fig. 5 illustrates the method of applying the attaching plate to a window casing or the like.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an attaching plate of an alternative form.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of an attaching plate of still another form.

Referring more in detail to the drawings- In its present preferred form of construction, the bracket assembly comprises an attaching plate that is designated in its entirety by reference numeral l0 and a bracket arm designated in its entirety by reference numeral l2.

The attaching plate comprises a single piece of sheet metal of suitable kind, originally of rec- 2T tangular form, that is bent to angular form to provide a flange 3"3431'085 one end thatrextends in a plane at a rightang'le to 'theibody portion of the :pl'atadesignated by numeral 14. Formed in the flange, 13,-are holes l5 for-the passing therethrough of brads ,or tacks, to aid in securing the plate in position .as "presently explained. Formed in'th'e bodyportiondflof the plate, parallehwith and close'to its lower-edge, as seen in Fig. 3;is a slot-16 for thereception of the mounting-end. portion ofythabracket'arm 12;

g The-bracket-arml! iS'a-fiat, 'igid strip of metal and may have varie us'iorms: As shown best in Fig. 3, its main portion, between its ends, is 'strai'ght. At its duter-end; is termed into a tier-weirdlyanddownwardly cu-rvedhook portion I Whichthe loop or bail of a flower pot, or the 'l-ilre, 1 8 may-be applicator-the suspension -'of thepot: At itsflower end-, -the'bracke't armhas mounting por tion zi'l that is bent at a substantial -angle to the straiglrt or-ma"i-n portion of the bracket, and extends in a direction opposite to the hook portion H. The mounting portion has an upwardly ofiset loop or bend 23 formed therein, near the junction of the part 20 with the main portion of the bracket arm. The relationship of the main portion of the bracket arm, the hook portion I6 and the mounting portion 20 thereof, for most uses of the bracket, would be as shown in Fig. 3, but this relationship may be altered for specific uses.

Assuming the parts of the bracket to be so constructed, the mode of application and use of the device would be as follows:

In applying the bracket to a window rail as in Fig. 1, the attaching plate would be applied to the rail, designated at 24, in a manner whereby the flange I3 lies flatly upon the top surface of the rail and the body of the plate is disposed flatly against the front surface of the rail. Then, to insure against displacement, tacks or brads, as at 30, are applied through the holes l5 in flange l3 and driven into the rail. Then the mounting end portion 20 of the bracket arm is passed through the slot l6 of the plate and the upwardly formed loop portion 23 is seated in the slot and the end of part 20 is engaged against the underside of the rail, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.

The weight of an article suspended from the outer end hook I! of the bracket arm as in Fig. 1, efiects a clamping action by the parts l0 and 2!! against top and bottom sides of the window rail that would, under normal conditions, eliminate the need for the plate securing brads 38.

The arm l2 might be bent, after being so applied as desired to extend to greater or lesser extent toward a vertical or horizontal position.

For the securement of the bracket to a rail or other member, as in Fig. 4, where the body portion I4 of the attaching plate does not provide clearance for the slot I6, as it doesin Fig. 3, the mounting end 20 of the bracket arm would be bent downwardly relative to the arm, for example, as has been indicated in dotted lines 20' in Fig. 3. Then the arm is applied to the slot 16 of the attaching plate, as seen in Fig. 4. In this relationship of parts, the end portion 20 of the bracket arm engages flatly against the front of the support to hold the bracket arm extended for use, and in this application of the device, the arm might also be bent to cause it to assume the desired angle.

If it is desired to apply the bracket to a casing, as at 28 in Fig. 5, the plate l may be secured to the casing by nails or screws applied through the holes I in flange l3. In this mode of use, the body portion Id of the plate is horizontally disposed and the bracket arm applied thereto as in Fig. 3, but the end portion of the bracket arm here engages against the underside of plate M for the support of the bracket arm in an outwardly and upwardly directed position.

In lieu of forming the plate flange 13 with the holes [5 for securing tacks, or brads, the flange may have teeth as at in Fig. 6, struck downwardly from its rear edge for holding contact with a window rail or part when applied as in Fig. 1.

As an alternative construction, the securing plate might be made as seen in Fig. 7, wherein the lower edge portion of the body portion ll of the plate is recessed as at and the metal at the lower edge of the plate and at opposite sides of the recess is formed in back turned loops 48,

to receive and hold a pin 4 8 by which the bracket 40 4 arm, when applied to the recess, is adapted to be supported. The pin 48 is easily removable for quick detachment or removal of the bracket arm.

Devices of this kind might be made in various sizes and of ornamental metal to add to their attractiveness or ornamental value. They are easy to apply, readily adapt themselves to various uses, and are relatively inexpensive.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

The combination with a bar having a horizontal top surface and a vertical front surface, of a bracket comprising a mounting plate disposed flatly against the said front surface and formed along its top edge with a flange to flatly engage against the said top surface of the bar, said plate having a horizontal slot in the lower portion thereof, and a. bracket arm extended through said slot for pivotal support therein, and bent downwardly at opposite sides of the plate to form a seat, the outer portion of the arm being extended upwardly and outwardly from the plate and formed with an end hook portion for the support of an article therein, and the inner portion of the arm being extended to engage the under side of the bar.

TAMINO W. .I'REGEAR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 140,234 Ames et a1 June 24, 1873 1,067,748 Mitchell July 15, 1913 1,347,009 Burrows July 20, 1920 1,547,350 Rosenblum July 28, 1925 

